Potential customers from Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia had an opportunity to learn about the functionality of the brand new Мi-171A2 and Ansat helicopters during their tour through Southeast Asia. The demonstration flights started on November 16 and the tour concluded in December.

Мi-171A2 and Ansat helicopters finished their participation in Airshow China 2018, an international exhibition which took place in Zhuhai (China) on November 6-11. The helicopters were displayed statically, and demonstration flights were arranged as part of the airshow flight programme. After that both machines flew to Hanoi (Vietnam), Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Pattaya (Thailand) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) where they commenced demonstration flights in the region.

“Following Airshow China, I noted that interest in Russian helicopters has increased significantly, especially after their participation in the exhibition’s flight programme. Russian Helicopters has reliable partner relationships with Southeast Asian countries, so we expect that the demonstration of Mi-171A2 and Ansat helicopters’ functionality will allow us not only to hold meaningful negotiations with potential customers, but also to sign soft contracts for these machines,” said Andrey Boginsky, CEO of Russian Helicopters.

He added that, generally, Southeast Asian op